D and D Distillers: Israel Delmonte and Eugenio D’Melon show APRIL 12-MAY 12, 2012. D and D Distillers, for the first time, brings together the works by two very distinct artists, Israel Delmonte and Eugenio D’Melon, in a two-man exhibition. One a painter and draughtsman, the other a printmaker, their styles vary widely and so does their thematic range. Their main link is their common Cuban heritage and their diaspora experience in Jamaica. Both are graduates of the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, moved to Jamaica fifteen years ago,…
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services in Ja close April 12
Important events of arts, culture, entertainment and creative events happening around Jamaica are listed on this site. Power to the creative minds! To view, you can click on the calendar or scroll home page The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office of the Department of Homeland Security with its office at the U. S. Embassy, Kingston, will be closed to the public on Thursday April 12, 2012. Normal customer service hours for this office will resume on Monday April 16th, between 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. This closure only affects…
Read MoreENJOY JAMAICA EVENTS: April 7-13, 2012
Important events of arts, culture, entertainment and creative happening around Jamaica between April 7-13, 2012. Support Jamaica’s creative minds! Of course, you can always click on the calendar or scroll front page! ART: •Suite Jamaica Gallery, VENUE: Kingston DATE: Sunday, April 8 •EVENT: Brunch and Art Show with Master Sculptor Gene Pearson at Strawberry Hill DATE: Sunday, April 8 Join us for an enchanting display of Fine Arts with Gene Pearson, featuring a collection of his newest works. TIME: Noon to 3:00pm • Enjoy Strawberry Hill’s brunch offering • Complimentary…
Read MoreJamaican Paul A Reid highlights legal advice for Penns Relay
By Paul Reid, Jamaica Observer writer JAMAICAN athletes, coaches and fans attending this year’s annual Penn Relays Carnival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this month will be able to get legal advice on immigration issues. This is a new service that will be provided by the army of volunteers that make up Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), the nonprofit organisation that caters to the needs of the hundreds of Jamaicans who converge on Franklin Field the last full weekend of April every year for America’s largest continuous track meet. For the past few…
Read MoreUsing Easter lilies at Easter time as herbal treatment
Working against heart palpitations, certain poisons in the body, Easter lily bulbs and flowers are good for the nerves system, sore throat and common colds.
Read More2012 National Visual Arts Contest and Expo seeks entries
Entry forms are now available for the 2012 National Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition. The deadline is May 18, 2012. Entry forms and rules available at: JCDC website National Gallery website JCDC parish council offices islandwide By email to [email protected] Select art supply shops and galleries By telephone get info … 968-2661 922-1561 925-5736-9
Read MoreLargest church worldwide is in Seoul, South Korea?
Happy Easter! Today the world celebrates Good Friday, ironically a holiday resulting from the death of someone .. Christians claim as Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. A bit of information. It is indeed interesting that largest christian church is found i South Korea, where Christianity is FAR from being the foremost religion. As the Editor for the Religion Feature, I went visited the Yoido Full Gospel Church with over 800,000 members. Over 800,000 in attendance and check out the methods of translations in any given sermon. FOR REAL. Here’s an…
Read MoreHymns of Easter for Jamaican churches
Today, Friday, April 6, is 2012 Good Friday. Easter is about one man dying to save the world of their sinful nature, about sabbatical, about resurrection
Read MoreUS Embassy in Jamaica closes 2012 Good Friday, April 6
Important events of arts, culture, entertainment and creative events happening around Jamaica are listed on this site. Power to the creative minds! To view, you can click on the calendar or scroll home page The Embassy of the United States of America will be closed on Friday April 6 and Monday, April 9, 2012, in observance of Good Friday and Easter Monday. All parts of the U.S. Mission, including the Consular Section, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Robeson Information Resource Centre, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S.…
Read MoreKillamanjaro reloads for RESET Monday, April 9
Kingston, Jamaica — March 28, 2012 — Notorious sound system Killamanjaro is reloading its dub plate stock returning to clash at Irish and Chin’s World Clash Jamaica R.E.S.E.T. on Easter Monday, April 9th in Montego Bay at Pier One. They hope to make a triumphant return to the stage where they last competed in 2003 (Death Before Dishonor 3). Killamanjaro’s absence from the World Clash stage has lasted almost a decade. Always credited for stellar performances, the sound thoroughly satisfied their fans with thrilling victories as 2x holders of World…
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